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Longer trucks save forest companies money, fuel
Times are tough for the forest industry in northern and central B.C., and every efficiency loggers and mill operators can… read more…
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Fibria invests $5.3 million in CelluForce
Brazilian forestry company Fibria has entered a strategic partnership with CelluForce, a Canadian manufacturer of cellulose nanocrystal. Fibria has invested… read more…
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What’s at stake for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. in Trump’s new NAFTA
Canada and Mexico say they are ready and willing to reopen NAFTA – if that’s what Donald Trump wants. Are… read more…
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Forestry faces new uncertainties
With the election in the United States now over and the incoming administration of Donald Trump beginning to take shape,… read more…
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New urban logging case highlights need for strict new rules, councillors say
Just months after a developer made headlines for taking down 40 mature trees on a North York building site, CBC… read more…
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New book looks at Renfrew County timber era
Things were wild during the timber times in Renfrew County. Larry Cotton’s new book The Turbulent Square Timber Era, the… read more…
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Why are these the best jobs in Canada?
The best jobs in Canada are forestry or mining manager according to Canadian Business Magazine. These jobs were also the… read more…
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BC Forest Policy Killing Jobs in Small Communities, Say Critic
The B.C. government’s management of publicly owned forests has made small communities “collateral damage” and threatened their economic sustainability, according… read more…
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Trump leak on softwood lumber confuses tricky file that costs $30M just to manage
In the wake of a report that Donald Trump’s transition team would include softwood lumber in future talks on the North… read more…
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Tolko sits down with North Okanagan politicians
Local politicians are welcoming what they call a new relationship with logging companies. Tolko Industries made a presentation to the… read more…
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Dryden and Domtar working of future direction for industrial taxation
This story has been edited from the original form which appeared in print in the interest of clarity. Domtar and… read more…
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‘We’re waiting for a frost’: northeast B.C. loggers, truckers at standstill as muddy roads cause problems
Loggers, oil and gas workers and truckers in B.C.’s Peace region are waiting for a frost to unfreeze the economy in… read more…
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Hornepayne mill owner eyeing mid-December start-up
The new owner of the lumber mill in Hornepayne, Ont. says he expects to start-up the shuttered facility in time… read more…
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LEITAO WANTS TO REOPEN NAFTA TO INCLUDE TIMBER
Should NAFTA is reopened by the Trump administration, the Minister of Finance of Québec, Carlos Leitao, want the full integration… read more…
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Nova Scotia drought blamed for Christmas tree seedling die-off
Drought conditions this summer took a toll on Christmas tree seedlings planted by some growers in Nova Scotia, although more mature balsam… read more…
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Tolko mill officially sold to Canadian Kraft Paper Industries
The Tolko paper mill in The Pas, Man. has officially been sold to Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited. On Thursday the Manitoba government… read more…
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Expect the US to get tough on softwood lumber with Trump in the White House
With Donald Trump headed to the White House, observers on this side of the border are wondering what that will… read more…
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Remembering the Canadian Forestry Corps
November 11th marks Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who have served in the armed forces—including a little known… read more…
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OPINION: A contractor’s perspective on forestry
Nova Scotians are sometimes negative towards necessary, commonly accepted and approved forest sustainability practices. In the press there appears to… read more…
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Future of Canada’s softwood lumber industry tied to Trump’s agenda
When the Toronto Stock Exchange opened Wednesday, Western Forest Products Inc. stock plunged on the uncertain future of Canada’s softwood… read more…
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Trump election casts shadow on softwood lumber trade
Negotiators for B.C.’s now-expired softwood lumber deal with the U.S. now know who they’re facing in an effort to find… read more…
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Two ways to settle the latest Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute
The standstill agreement on softwood lumber trade expired recently, leaving Canadians holding their breath for the U.S. Lumber Coalition to… read more…
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Nova Scotia to use new forestry tool and update soil data
Nova Scotia will begin using a new tool aimed at making sure soil in a specific area is healthy enough… read more…
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Opinion: B.C. government fails to assess health of our forests
When it comes to understanding the risks that B.C.’s forests and forest-dependent communities face, you’d be hard-pressed to find two… read more…
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‘On the cutting edge’: Health drink made from birch sap brings new life to Benton forest
A partnership between Rodrigues Winery and a natural health company stands to bring two dozen jobs to the province and… read more…